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RSV vaccine

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Littleannie Thu 22-Aug-24 12:04:09

I have been contacted by our surgery for an appointment to have the RSV vaccination. I have looked it up on Google as I had never heard of it. I can't make my mind up about it, as I shall soon be having the Covid and flu jabs, and I do worry about all these jabs. Has anyone else been contacted?

Elegran Tue 01-Oct-24 18:17:52

Marydoll

Molleonan

If you delve into X and find out about Big Pharma and vaccine damage you will never have another vaccination. It’s worth looking beyond what the NHS and the Government tell you!

X, that great source of medical and scientific evidence.

The job of the NHS is to keep the population healthy. The job of the Government is to pay the bill for the work of the NHS.

What motive do anti-vaxxers think the NHS and the Government have to tell us lies to get us to take vaccines that protect us from covid, flu, shingles, and RSV, to say nothng of polio, diphtheria, measles, rubella, whooping cough - plus all the other things that we or our children used to suffer from and often die, but were made rarities by those vaccinations?

Coolgran65 Tue 01-Oct-24 17:14:50

P.S. I'm booked for RSV with covid/flu the following week.

Coolgran65 Tue 01-Oct-24 17:13:14

I'm 75 and have never had the flu. I'll take all vaccinations offered.

Marydoll Tue 01-Oct-24 16:32:27

Iam64

mum2three - what are your suspicions based on? My practice nurse popped the RSV in an said ‘good, that’s you kept out of hospital this year’

As I have COPD and mltiple comorbidities, I will be taking it as soon as ìt is offered.
RSV kills babies and elderly people.
There has been lots of info about this in the media.

Iam64 Tue 01-Oct-24 12:48:57

mum2three - what are your suspicions based on? My practice nurse popped the RSV in an said ‘good, that’s you kept out of hospital this year’

mum2three Tue 01-Oct-24 07:02:49

I received a letter yesterday about this and I was another who had never heard of RSV. I don't intend to have it as I've become rather suspicious about all these vaccines we are suddenly being offered.

B9exchange Mon 30-Sept-24 21:30:28

The reason it is not offered to over 80's is that after a certain age your immune system is shot and would not make the protection from the vaccine. But I am sure that doesn't happen for everyone the day they turn 80, it seems rather arbitrary!

Marydoll Mon 30-Sept-24 21:22:26

From NHS Inform.

Since September 2023, the Shingrix vaccine has been used in Scotland.

www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/shingles-vaccine

Marydoll Mon 30-Sept-24 21:19:03

In Scotland that is the only one used now, as far as I am aware.

Iam64 Mon 30-Sept-24 21:09:04

Marydoll - so far as I know, the 2 point vaccine is for those of us who can’t have live vaccines. I’ve also had the two vax dose

Marydoll Mon 30-Sept-24 20:17:06

The new Shingles Vax requires two doses, I had two this year.

Tenko Mon 30-Sept-24 20:16:10

There’s an article in todays Times about the RSV vaccine .

Cabbie21 Mon 30-Sept-24 17:34:15

I was invited for RSV, shingles and pneumonia vaccinations last week, but the nurse said as I had the shingles vax last year I don’t need another, as it is a one-off. She said the pneumonia and RSV vacs are one off too but I thought I had read otherwise. Flu and Covid booked for three weeks’ time.

seadragon Mon 30-Sept-24 10:52:40

So far, I've had 2 Shingles vaccinations and the RSV with no ill effects. plan to attend for Covid and general Flu in December. Thought this might be of interest for those uncertain about accepting the RSV vaccine: theorkneynews.scot/2024/09/28/scotlands-rsv-vaccination-programme-a-significant-step-forward-to-protect-the-health-of-the-population/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFnUv5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHax0b7FTKUyAlhGhvS9EBGkvgpvR4qT6gkU3WxrmPRxWFk6dkWsPBY6YXw_aem_urKmlddWE5SIqTWbQ7IC9w

Grantanow Thu 19-Sept-24 18:01:39

The Saga article is quite explicit that one can't catch RSV from the vaccine.

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 19-Sept-24 17:58:48

westendgirl

I also pointed out in my letter to the M.P. that older people did not get invitations to mammogram or bowel cancer checks.

You’re right, however you can request to have them and they will send you the Bowel Test kit ( or you can buy them over the counter) ) they will book you in for a Mammogram on request.

Cadenza123 Thu 19-Sept-24 17:31:55

I don't think that I'm eligible but probably would do a lot of research before accepting it.

westendgirl Thu 19-Sept-24 17:17:12

I also pointed out in my letter to the M.P. that older people did not get invitations to mammogram or bowel cancer checks.

Kate1949 Thu 19-Sept-24 17:15:24

Apologies. The nurse told DH we would need the vaccine every two years. The NHS site says probably a one off.

grannysyb Thu 19-Sept-24 17:14:59

Booked mine today, for next Tuesday. Really annoyed that 86 year old DH can't have it as he has a very dodgy chest due to catching farming diseases when he was young. He usually has at least one horrible chest infection in the winter, and I was hoping that this would help him. We're both having flu and covid jabs next month.

Greyduster Thu 19-Sept-24 16:59:14

I had mine a few weeks ago. No side effects that I’m aware of. Given the amount of coughing from the little ones in my one to one reading group on Tuesday, I’ll take whatever’s on offer this winter😁!

Marydoll Thu 19-Sept-24 16:45:38

Thank you for doing that. It helps to make treatment safer for all.

It is a bit of a faff, I am on nineteen meds and have multiple comorbidities. Some people would give up, because it takes so long to fill out.

I had severe reactions to two different types of biologics. The next thing, the manufacturers want access to my medical records and permission to speak to my clinicians.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

boheminan Thu 19-Sept-24 15:41:25

Marydoll. Yes, I reported my possible reaction to Yellow Card and GP who called me and had a long chat - she didn't fob me off as imagining it/lying or that it wasn't possible. The symptoms are of RSV...BUT I do accept it could be a coincidence.

Luckygirl3 Thu 19-Sept-24 15:32:21

I have had it.
It is a good way of protecting ourselves and our GC from this virus which can be serious in little ones.
They are now giving it to pregnant women to protect their unborn babies, but there will be vulnerable GC until this new cohort filters through.

Marydoll Thu 19-Sept-24 15:25:22

Sorry for the typos. My phone won't scroll up to correct.😊